Page 1431 - Week 05 - Thursday, 13 May 1993
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Gungahlin Community Facilities
MRS GRASSBY: My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning. Can the Minister inform the Assembly what action is being taken to provide community facilities in Palmerston for the growing population of the Gungahlin area, and can the Minister advise the Assembly whether the Government can provide a temporary multipurpose community hall there?
MR WOOD: Madam Speaker, over quite some time there has been a deal of activity on future community facilities at Gungahlin. Obviously the Education Department is very heavily involved, but pertinent to the question is the fact that the social planning unit in the Planning Authority has looked at this. They have contacted such people as they can locate in the rapidly expanding Gungahlin area. They have certainly been in touch with churches, and a strong view has been expressed. We have been trying to find out exactly what is needed in that area.
It has become clear that a hall is needed. Mrs Grassby has been talking to me about that in recent days, and I can announce to her and the community that during the calendar year we will provide a temporary multipurpose hall in Palmerston for community use. I have been talking to my colleague Mr Connolly on this matter. The plan is to organise some of this, but it is Mr Connolly who has to pay for it. It is a very good system. The hall will provide space for community activities such as playgroups, churches, women's groups, Gungahlin Community Council meetings, arts groups, aerobics and whatever use the community can make of it. The hall will be in place until the opening of the primary school in Palmerston. Then the school will be able, through its usual facilities, to provide permanent premises.
Department of Health - Staff Appointments
MR STEVENSON: Madam Speaker, my question is addressed to the Health Minister, Mr Berry. Since the start of 1992 have there been any occasions when staff appointments have been made within the Health Department without prerequisite selection procedures taking place? If so, why were normal procedures not followed, and what are the names and positions of the individuals so appointed?
MR BERRY: This question is classic Mr Stevenson. He sent the question to my office some time in March. Of course, he is prone not to be here very often these days - the same as he does not participate in the committee process. Mr Stevenson, had you been here on 23 March 1993 you would have known - look at page 644 of Hansard - that whilst you were upstairs in your office bludging on the community, instead of doing your work down here, I tabled the answer.
Ms Follett: I ask that further questions be placed on the notice paper.
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